The state with the highest number of paid fishing license holders in the United States in 2023, was Texas with approximately 2.1 million recorded license holders. Comparatively, Hawaii had the lowest number with roughly 4.4 thousand paid fishing license holders.
Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States in 2023, by state
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Paid license holders in 1000s
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US Fish and Wildlife Service. (March 12, 2024). Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1000s)." Chart. March 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. (2024). Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of Paid Fishing License Holders in The United States in 2023, by State (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1000s) [Graph], US Fish and Wildlife Service, March 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/